Nursecliff

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1. Best MD note

   Nursecliff replied to beckster_01's topic in Humor

   We had a patient who was about 4'11" and kind of a pain in the butt--just argumentative and defensive about everything. The doctor handwrote "short guy syndrome" on a progress note. I looked at it and thought "well, that's kind of unprofessional, bu...

2. Resignation Advice

   Nursecliff replied to momrn94's topic in Geriatric

   I'm so glad this thread has a happy ending. I'm in the same position myself--leaving a LTC job sooner than I intended because the facility is awful--and I'm glad to see someone else on the same path who got out and is doing well.

3. "Why are you leaving your current job so soon?"

   Nursecliff replied to Nursecliff's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks, and you're right. At the time I thought the "proper parties" were my unit manager and the DON, but clearly I'm going to have to escalate it beyond them to get an appropriate response for the residents' well-being.

4. "Why are you leaving your current job so soon?"

   Nursecliff posted a topic in New Nurse

   My first job out of nursing school has turned into a nightmare. I took a job at a nursing home that turned out to have awful management, rampant resident neglect, and the most chaotic and hostile work environment I've ever seen. The last straw was w...